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Louisiana does not authorize transfer on death deeds. 3 alternatives are available to transfer real property at death without probate.
Louisiana's civil-law system does not recognize TOD deeds for real property. Under La. C.C. Art. 1570, a disposition mortis causa may be made only in the form of a testament authorized by law, which excludes non-testamentary instruments like TOD deeds.
Louisiana's civil-law heritage and forced-heirship rules make TOD deeds incompatible with the state's property transfer framework. La. C.C. Art. 1570 limits mortis causa dispositions to authorized testament forms. The only Louisiana TOD-style statute is the Uniform Transfer on Death Security Registration Act, La. R.S. 9:1711.8 et seq. (Act 167 of 2021), which applies only to movable securities and expressly excludes any "share, participation, or other interest in immovable property." Louisiana also recognizes TOD designations on motor-vehicle certificates of title, but that is a vehicle-titling mechanism, not a real-property deed. SimplyTrust's TOD deed product is gated to TOD-eligible states; LA is correctly excluded.
These mechanisms transfer real property at death without probate in Louisiana:
Consult a licensed attorney for help choosing the right mechanism for your situation.
Louisiana's civil-law system does not recognize TOD deeds for real property. Under La. C.C. Art. 1570, a disposition mortis causa may be made only in the form of a testament authorized by law, which excludes non-testamentary instruments like TOD deeds.
Louisiana recognizes 3 alternatives for transferring real property outside of probate: Revocable living trust (inter vivos trust); Donation inter vivos with reservation of usufruct (naked-ownership donation); Joint ownership / ownership in indivision.
No. Real property transfers are governed by the state where the property is located. A TOD deed signed under another state's law has no effect on real property in Louisiana.